Yugi, Yami said to Yugi, We have to stop him. Whatever he has planned is probably an attempt to steal the millunium puzzle. He must not get its power.

He's not going to get Tea or you, Yugi thought back.

Yami came out, fusing with Yugi. Streaks of blonde hair grew over the black portion of Yugi's hair, shimmering in the morning sun. He faced Yami Bakura on the sidewalk where they stood.

"Enough!" he said to Yami Bakura. "I challenge you to a duel, but before we duel, you let Tea go! And if I win, you must go away and never disturb us again!"

"And if I win, I shall take your millenium puzzle," said Yami Bakura with determination.

Yami's spirit nodded at Yugi's. Are you sure? Yugi asked.

Yes, Yami Yugi replied.

"All right," Yami Yugi told Bakura. "Now let Tea go!"

"Not yet," sneered Yami Bakura.

"Why, you -" Yami Yugi began.

"Yug'," Joey interrupted, "Are you sure about this?"

"Don't worry," said Yami Yugi. "I'll win."

"I wouldn't count on it, you pathetic ignoramus," Yami Bakura said. "If you think you can beat me, you're a fool. I know exactly how to bring you down. Prepare yourself." His millenium ring began to glow. "Heh heh," he laughed quietly.

"Uh?" Yami didn't like the way Yami's talk had suddenly changed into that quiet laugh. Did he know something they didn't?

"This will be a double duel, little Yugi."

"Hold on, Bakura," Yami said, "You need a partner for a double-duel." Something feels wrong, he thought.

"I already have one!" announced Yami Bakura with a cold chuckle. "Tristan!"

"What...?" Yami whispered.

Joey, Tea and Yami Yugi turned to stare at Tristan in disbelief as Tristan's soul floated, looking startled, above his body, which began to walk slowly and mechanically to Yami Bakura's side.

"Tristan!" yelled Joey, running up to him.

I'm fine, Tristan's soul assured him. Just a little misplaced, thank you.

Joey saw him and relief poured into him.

"Stop me if you've seen this before," Yami Bakura smirked.

How could I forget, thought Yugi. When Pegasus took his soul, Kaiba became a mindless slave.

"Back in Pegasus' castle, I was merely biding my time," Yami Bakura said. "I could've taken over that weakling Ryo anytime I'd wished. Pegasus took many souls, but Pegasus' bag of tricks wasn't enough to prevent me from claiming my prize -" Yami Bakura looked at them with ferocity - "His millenium eye!"

Still held, Tea said incredulously, "You took his millenium eye?"

So that's why Pegasus was so unwell after I beat him, thought Yugi.

"I'll duel wicha, Bakura... thingy," Joey said fiercely. "You've always been watching my back, Tristan. Now it's my turn to be there for you and cream dis guy so bad he won't know what hittem!"

Tristan smiled at Joey, who returned the smile with a thumbs up.

"Ha haha!" laughed Yami Bakura, not letting go of Tea. "How touching. This shall be a shadow game. If I lose, I will be sent to the shadow realm, but if myself and my pawn here win, Yugi will be sent to the shadow realm and I will take his millenium puzzle!"

A strange resolve fixed onto Tea's feature when he said this, but Yami Bakura didn't notice.

"But that's not all!" Yami Bakura added. "Because I know you two so well, I'm going to add another twist. If one of you is incompetent enough to lose all their life points, their teammate will be sent to the shadow realm. And if your life points are attacked directly, then the life points drop, but the other player feels the force of the attack!

"Dat's crazy!" Joey cried vehemently.

This doesn't look too good, but I'll find a way, thought Yami Yugi. I know I will.